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Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

The federal government has pledged $3 billion which it says will add more food terminals in Canada, help the Competition Bureau sniff out and penalize anticompetitive behaviour, and help Canada produce more of its own food. Independent grocers say it’s a step in the right direction when it comes to helping them compete, but won’t topple the dominance of the country’s major grocers.

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Most people in Denmark and the Netherlands have a doctor. Here's what Canada can learn
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February 1, 2025

Most people in Denmark and the Netherlands have a doctor. Here’s what Canada can learn

White Coat Black Art26:30Primary care for all: Lessons from DenmarkEmily…

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'Extremely concerned' over burnout, Ont. hospital attracts staff with non-money perks
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February 1, 2025

‘Extremely concerned’ over burnout, Ont. hospital attracts staff with non-money perks

This is the second in a two-part series looking at what it…

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3 new medical schools focus on the family doctors Canadians need
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February 1, 2025

3 new medical schools focus on the family doctors Canadians need

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a…

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How the 1st Black Canadian to be licensed as a doctor got a 'prized' shawl from Abraham Lincoln's widow
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February 1, 2025

How the 1st Black Canadian to be licensed as a doctor got a ‘prized’ shawl from Abraham Lincoln’s widow

Over 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott’s visit…

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Museums are running out of storage. Donations may be making it worse
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February 1, 2025

Museums are running out of storage. Donations may be making it worse

Too many donations and not enough space has Canada’s art…

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With Emilia Pérez's implosion, I'm Still Here is an Oscars frontrunner. Things could be better
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February 1, 2025

With Emilia Pérez’s implosion, I’m Still Here is an Oscars frontrunner. Things could be better

Even given the opportunity to compare with modern day the…

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Needlepoint and banana bread: Murderous American fugitive who hid in Alberta for decades remembered by friends
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February 1, 2025

Needlepoint and banana bread: Murderous American fugitive who hid in Alberta for decades remembered by friends

A murderous fugitive who hid from American and Mexican authorities…

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Prince to get lifetime achievement Grammy. Here's what his Canadian guitarist says working with him was like
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February 1, 2025

Prince to get lifetime achievement Grammy. Here’s what his Canadian guitarist says working with him was like

Donna Grantis, guitarist for Prince and 3rdeyegirl, recalls working with…

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The fracking frenzy in B.C and Texas is leading to record-breaking earthquakes
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February 1, 2025

The fracking frenzy in B.C and Texas is leading to record-breaking earthquakes

Standing in his living room, Richard Kabzems brandishes a thick…

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